Cost of living comparison

Guinea-Bissau

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Guinea-Bissau Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 26.3% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.1% less in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 76.8% more in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 8.5% less in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 8.9% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.8% more in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 34.0% less in Nicaragua

The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Nicaragua. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.

Nicaragua vs. Guinea-Bissau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:

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pay 36.1% less for restaurants

	Guinea-Bissau	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,831	$4.15 NIO152.49	-15.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 F CFA5,445	$5.48 NIO201.17	-41.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 F CFA755	$0.95 NIO34.95	-27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 F CFA944	$0.66 NIO24.06	-59.9%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 76.8% more for groceries

	Guinea-Bissau	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$0.90 F CFA520	$1.43 NIO52.65	+59.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 F CFA4,202	$2.35 NIO86.41	-67.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.18 F CFA3,572	$4.24 NIO155.71	-31.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.90 F CFA2,831	$1.88 NIO69.01	-61.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.93 F CFA3,424	$2.20 NIO80.96	-62.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,070	$2.80 NIO102.79	+51.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 F CFA257	$0.60 NIO22.09	+35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 F CFA1,070	$1.72 NIO63.15	-7.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.07 F CFA43	$0.65 NIO24.05	+783.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA342	$1.08 NIO39.68	+82.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA342	$0.97 NIO35.73	+64.1%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 8.5% less for transportation

	Guinea-Bissau	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 F CFA2,610	$5.15 NIO189.06	+13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.57 F CFA14,768	$30.05 NIO1,103.60	+17.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,027.10 F CFA18,496,564	$18,168.72 NIO667,223.30	-43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 F CFA4,010	$5.42 NIO198.93	-22.0%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 8.9% less for housing

	Guinea-Bissau	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.27 F CFA26,144	$44.72 NIO1,642.42	-1.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.95 F CFA250,621	$308.00 NIO11,310.99	-29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.47 F CFA130,216	$281.86 NIO10,351.04	+25.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.86 F CFA43,811	$52.83 NIO1,939.98	-30.4%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Guinea-Bissau	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$765.65 F CFA442,183	$112.78 NIO4,141.62	-85.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,307.50 F CFA1,332,649	$9,900.00 NIO363,565.00	+329.0%
Average			+121.8%

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pay 72.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Guinea-Bissau	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 F CFA896	$1.22 NIO44.71	-21.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 F CFA1,180	$2.28 NIO83.73	+11.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 F CFA944	$2.97 NIO108.93	+81.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 F CFA33,027	$26.12 NIO959.40	-54.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.63 F CFA944	$7.30 NIO267.98	+346.6%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 34.0% less for clothing

	Guinea-Bissau	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.86 F CFA51,899	$42.40 NIO1,557.16	-52.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.19 F CFA33,027	$40.36 NIO1,482.13	-29.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.69 F CFA47,181	$58.79 NIO2,159.05	-28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 F CFA61,335	$79.04 NIO2,902.58	-25.6%
Average			-34.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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